Sir Stephen James McAdden (3 November 1907 – 27 December 1979) was a British Conservative politician. McAdden was educated at the Salesian School, Battersea and worked as an export sales manager and company director. He was a councillor on Hackney Borough Council 1935–45, Woodford Borough Council 1945-48 and Essex County Council 1947–48. McAdden was elected Member of Parliament for Southend East in 1950, and remained in office until he died at a hospital in London on 27 December 1979, aged 72, after falling down a flight of stairs at Westminster tube station on 21 December. His successor at the resulting by-election in March 1980 was Teddy Taylor, who had lost his seat at the previous year's general election. References Sources Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1950, 1966, 1979 and 1983 editions 1907 births 1979 deaths Accidental deaths in England Accidental deaths from falls Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Councillors in Greater London UK MPs 1950–1951 UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1970–1974 UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1979–1983